We just had our liner replaced and have begun adding chemicals. We added 15 bags of salt over the weekend. We did not know to turn off our SWG. Have we ruined our salt cell?
Adding Salt
- Thread starter jenpaige
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,066
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Probably not.
What model salt cell are we discussing?
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What model salt cell are we discussing?
Salt - Further Reading
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,066
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
It will probably be OK.
Have you turned it back on yet?
Do you have any alarms?
Have you tested the salt level to make sure its good?
Is it making chlorine?
If your salt level is good, your water flow is good, you dont have any alarms and it's making chlorine, then you should be good to go.
Have you turned it back on yet?
Do you have any alarms?
Have you tested the salt level to make sure its good?
Is it making chlorine?
If your salt level is good, your water flow is good, you dont have any alarms and it's making chlorine, then you should be good to go.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,066
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I just turned the SWG off today after adding salt on Saturday.
Salt is 2800
Seems to be making chlorine.
Water flow is good.
Inspect cell light is flashing.
I’ve been brushing the pool multiple times a day, but something continues to settle on the bottom. Could this be salt? I don’t see salt on the floor, but it clouds up grey/brown when I brush. It settles back down, and the water returns to clear.
There are also a few places (steps, skimmer, pool floor near jet) that have a collection of brown substance that looks like sand. It dissipates when I brush it and keeps returning to the same spots. Could this be MA? Can MA develop this early? Pool temp is 65 and in full sun most of the day.
FC- 7.0
CC- 0
PH- 7.5
TA- 88
CH- 40
CYA- 38 (I know it needs more!)
Phosphates checked at pool store: 818
Salt is 2800
Seems to be making chlorine.
Water flow is good.
Inspect cell light is flashing.
I’ve been brushing the pool multiple times a day, but something continues to settle on the bottom. Could this be salt? I don’t see salt on the floor, but it clouds up grey/brown when I brush. It settles back down, and the water returns to clear.
There are also a few places (steps, skimmer, pool floor near jet) that have a collection of brown substance that looks like sand. It dissipates when I brush it and keeps returning to the same spots. Could this be MA? Can MA develop this early? Pool temp is 65 and in full sun most of the day.
FC- 7.0
CC- 0
PH- 7.5
TA- 88
CH- 40
CYA- 38 (I know it needs more!)
Phosphates checked at pool store: 818
- May 3, 2014
- 62,672
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,066
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Those test results are not from a recommended test kit.
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What brand salt did you add? Some salt has contaminants.
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Test Kits Compared
What brand salt did you add? Some salt has contaminants.
Salt - Further Reading
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We round up. And hold off on adding more in case you need to SLAM Process
Most bags of salt are filthy. And mother nature is probably dusting you also. But OCLT so you know.
Gotcha! Yes, I had wondered about all the dirt and pollen, but I hadn’t thought about the salt bags. Thank you!
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